Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family Contributor(s): Gies, Miep (Author), Gold, Alison Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416598855 ISBN-13: 9781416598855 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: She found the diary and brought the world a message of love and hope. It seems as if we are never far from Miep's thoughts....Yours, Anne For the millions moved by "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl," here at last is Miep's own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Holocaust - History | Military - World War Ii |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2009294295 |
Lexile Measure: 920 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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Publisher Description: For the millions moved by Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, here at last is Miep Geis's own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. She found the diary and brought the world a message of love and hope. It seems as if we are never far from Miep's thoughts...Yours, Anne. From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary--Anne's legacy--in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty. |